Chapter 717 - Noble Resistance 2

"Your majesty..."

"Your majesty..."

"Your majesty..."

(-_-)

One by one, many spoke about the slavery issue.

At first, they were somewhat scared to voice out their opinions.

But after seeing Landon nod thoughtfully while listening to Viscount Fabian, everyone thought that Lanson was agreeing to Fabian's suggestion instead.

And so, they acted as if they had been injected with chicken soup.

Hahhahahahah!

If they knew that it was this easy, then they would've just saved their money and resources rather than attacking Landon behind the scene.

Such a gullible person might even become their puppet in future.

Some even believed that the people of Baymard might be this gullible too.

After all, the only n.o.bles in Baymard were the royal family.

The people were former slaves or peasants.

And even the entire Baymardian royal family was formerly despised too when they were still in Arcadina.

So what did they know?

Good Boy.

Just listen to them and do what they say.

Everyone looked at Landon as if they were looking at a big fat sheep.

Even Landon's carefree appearance made them treat Landon as a weak person.

But how could they have known that Landon was just toying with them?

The oblivious group of excited men complained about slavery matter for a while before Landon finally called for silence.

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"Alright... I've heard you all.

And I have to say, your points are somewhat valid." Landon said with a smile on his face.

"Hahahhhhhh!

Your majesty is undoubtedly a G.o.d amongst men."

"Of course he is!

Didn't I say it?

His majesty is supreme!"

"That's right!

His Majesty knows our troubles and will always understand us.

This can only show that his majesty is truly wise.

In fact, he is the wisest man alive!"

(^_^)

Landon smiled at the performers who were jumping before him.

"As I said, some of your points are valid.

But, the rules remain!"

--silence--

Instantly, everyone's smiles turned into frowns.

What did his majesty mean?

What the h.e.l.l?

After receiving all their praises, he still turned around and rejected their offer?

What sort of shameless person was this?

Their bodies trembled with rage when they looked at Landon.

They felt like he had just been playing with them all along.

The b.a.s.t.a.r.d had intentionally given them hope just to take it back.

And this alone made them grit their teeth and clench their fists in fury.

Your majesty Landon Barn, aren't you a bit too much?

Viscount Fabian felt the most embarra.s.sed out of the rest.

It was as if he had been talking to himself all this time.

Because his majesty hadn't registered any of it at all.

If he could, he honestly wanted to squeeze the life out of this little imp right about now.

But who made him inferior in terms of rank?

Fabian took a deep breath and calmed his nerves.

Maybe the brat didn't fully understand his point, after all... Landon never had slaves serve him.

So maybe he didn't know their importance?

Yes!

That must be it!

With his mindset back on track, Fabian broadly smiled at the little imp again.

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"Your majesty, pardon me for being blunt.

But does your esteem self not understand the role of these slaves?"

"I do!"

"Then why?" Fabian asked.

In truth, his anger had flared up again when he heard Landon's answer.

If the little monster knew their use, then why didn't he agree?

It looked like Landon was h.e.l.l-bent on going against him in this matter.

And he would never let it go!

"Your majesty, if we let them go... then who will run our households and businesses for us?"

"Viscount Fabian.

If I recall, under that specific law abolishing slavery, there were several clauses written there too right?"

"Yes, your majesty.

But..."

"No buts Viscount.

I specifically instructed that all slaves should be paid for their labour.

So isn't that problem already solved?"

"But if we do that, then wouldn't they be peasants?

Only peasants get paid.

But they are slaves!!!"

"Exactly my point Viscount!

Slavery will no longer exist.

So if you want them to keep working for you, then pay them according to Baymard's minimum wage requirements.

That's the whole point.

And may I remind you all that no abuse of any sort should fall in these people.

Or else you and your entire household will only have yourselves to blame.

As for the issue about returning the Aminu you sent on buying them, I truly apologize for my negligence.

So starting tomorrow, every one of you should bring forth your slave contracts here and get a refund on what is left on their lives.

But in my opinion, there should be no refunds at all!

Firstly, the price of a single slave is too cheap.

By standard, with 1000 copper coins, one can get 3 or 4 illiterate slaves... and it will only be 1 or 2 literate slaves for the same price.

And even though the slave contacts state that the slaves will have to serve you for 10 to 20 and even 50 years... within 2 months, the work they render alone is enough to cover their original buying price.

From the mending of clothes to doing laundry, cooking, cleaning the toilets, scrubbing the floors and even chopping wood... these people work 24 hours a day.

When you all wake up, they have to wake up too.

And no matter when you need them, they have to be there to serve you.

Some serve your daughters as maids and sleep on the floor outside their bed chambers just in case the ladies need something at night.

Their job is round the clock for you all.

So no matter how much food or clothing you have provided these slaves, in my eyes... they have already paid what they owed you in full.

That said, it was negligence on my part to not properly explain it to you all.

Now, let me make something clear... I expect every one of you to return the slave contracts immediately.

And forget about any refunds because there will be none.

If you truly want to keep them, then after returning their slave contracts pay... them as requested since they will be free citizens.

This is Baymard, and no longer Arcadina.

So I hope that all of you will get this through your thick skulls!!!" Landon said coldly.

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Everyone was greatly stimulated by Landon as many couldn't accept these rules.

Some of them were slave traders, while others were not ready to spend large amounts of money to pay their slaves for labour.

They were already spending huge amounts to maintain their knights.

So why should they waste money on these slaves?

Dammit! Dammit!

Dammit!!!!

What stupid human rights?

Who has those rights ever helped?

To h.e.l.l with that!

How could they allow themselves to lose so much money?

No!

They would never allow it.

Over their dead bodies!